πagarwalmath · 2nd grade · Common Core 2.MD.B.5
🎀 Length stories
Length story problems
Name: ______________________Date: ____________
1A rope is 91 cm long. A string is 30 cm long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ cm
2A rope is 48 inches long. A string is 12 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
3Captain Nova builds a train of blocks 87 inches long, then adds 74 inches more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ inches
4Zoe has a ribbon 77 feet long and cuts off 15 feet. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ feet
5A rope is 54 inches long. A string is 23 inches long. How much longer is the rope?
Answer: ______________ inches
6Comet Kim builds a train of blocks 86 cm long, then adds 15 cm more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ cm
7Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 66 feet long, then adds 1 feet more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ feet
8Astro Ana builds a train of blocks 48 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
9Benny the Bear builds a train of blocks 22 meters long, then adds 8 meters more. How long is the train now?
Answer: ______________ meters
10Captain Nova has a ribbon 62 inches long and cuts off 12 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
11Priya has a ribbon 52 inches long and cuts off 34 inches. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ inches
12Rocket Raj has a ribbon 36 meters long and cuts off 27 meters. How long is the ribbon now?
Answer: ______________ meters
Answer key: Length stories
- 1. 61 cm
- 2. 36 inches
- 3. 161 inches
- 4. 62 feet
- 5. 31 inches
- 6. 101 cm
- 7. 67 feet
- 8. 56 meters
- 9. 30 meters
- 10. 50 inches
- 11. 18 inches
- 12. 9 meters
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